SHORTS_REPORT

THU NOV 5 2026 · 21:48 ET

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The latest news from the microdrama business

Shorts Report tracks the business of microdramas, also called microseries, vertical dramas or short dramas. Originating from duanju, the vertical, bite-sized micro-dramas created for smartphones, featuring 1-to-2 minute episodes with fast-paced, high-drama plots.

TODAY

7 STORIES
20:35

Southern Charm's Craig Conover Leads Bravo's First Scripted Microdrama, Premiering Nov. 9 on Peacock

Enstarz

14:16

Brunch at Holywater

NOLA.com

12:51

L’Oréal’s evolving microdrama strategy puts entertainment over product

Marketing Dive

09:50

Chinese word ‘duanju’ enters English lexicon

Global Times

07:31

The Telly Awards Opens 48th Season Entries With Microseries Track, ReelShort as Season Partner

Net Influencer

05:18

Inside China's AI micro-drama factories where almost no one turns a profit

Startup Fortune

03:49

China’s Short Drama Boom Puts TV Show Creators on the Defensive

Caixin Global

WED NOV 4

9 STORIES
20:54

Review: 'Accidentally Engaged to Two Men' is a delightful new vertical drama on GammaTime

True Hollywood Talk

20:15

Ads, not subscription, to drive microdrama business in India, says ShareChat co-founder

Moneycontrol.com

17:00

Virtue Asia, V47 & COL unveil brand-backed microdramas

IT Brief Asia

10:30

Kuku TV Micro Drama Student No. 1 Review: A Familiar College Drama That Needed More Than Just Twists

IWMBuzz

08:10

Aiarty Video Enhancer Helps AI Microdrama Teams Refine Mixed-Quality Footage and Prepare 4K Deliverables

Cincinnati Enquirer · more: Kitsap Sun, Montgomery Advertiser

05:11

TTT, Hyundai launch Diwali microdrama

MediaBrief · more: Storyboard18

03:30

A disruption in China's video streaming: 'Hongguo Duandrama' achieves astonishing rapid growth, surpassing the four major companies.

Record China

02:45

ShareChat’s FY26 revenue jumps 40% to Rs 1,016 crore on microdrama push; net loss widens

The Economic Times

00:00

NBCUniversal Backs Story TV Parent EloElo in $80 Million Round

Variety · more: Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, TechCrunch, CNBC TV18, شبكة تواصل الإخبارية, The Tech Buzz, Livemint, Inc42, Moneycontrol.com, Dealroom, marketscreener.com, BigGo Finance, TechJuice, NewzTodays, Storyboard18, Traders Union, Rediff MoneyWiz, Indian Broadcasting World, NewsBytes, IMDb

TUE NOV 3

14 STORIES
23:00

Virat Khullar on Hyundai’s microdrama bet to reach audiences traditional advertising may be missing

Social Samosa

22:19

After FAMAS win, McCoy de Leon stars in TikTok rom-com microseries

ABS-CBN

20:15

Short-form dramas growing fast

China Daily Global Edition · more: Asia News Network, Guyana Chronicle

19:16

California governor proposed a $1 billion film and TV tax credit

Senal News

19:16

USA: streaming market reached 275 SVOD, 141 AVOD and 60 FAST services

Senal News

17:54

Canada’s CBC Joins Microdrama Boom

The Hollywood Reporter · more: TV News Check, IMDb

14:20

Netflix begins production on Daniel Sánchez Arévalo’s “Chapapote”

Senal News

10:09

Don’t miss the third VERTICAL PROGRAMMING & MICRODRAMA SUMMIT at Content London – create hits in shortform

C21media

09:04

Church Wives: Release date, where to watch, cast and plot details of Gizelle Bryant's BET megachurch drama

Business Upturn

07:07

Florida Resort Makes Itself The Lead Character In Episodic Microdrama Starring Creators

Net Influencer

05:41

ElectricNOW adds 20 FAST channels including microdrama service VueWho

C21media

05:15

Pure Flix Familia launches microdrama channel about faith, family, Latino culture

C21media · more: Standard Newswire, Senal News

01:25

Red Fruit Free Short Drama Surpasses DouBao with 430 Million Monthly Active Users in September 2026

KuCoin · more: BigGo Finance, 富途牛牛, Caixin Global

01:05

BC Web Wise crafts ‘Teri Chhat, Meri Chhat!’ microdrama for Tata Power Solaroof

Adgully

MON NOV 2

10 STORIES
20:04

State Media Asks What China's Short-Drama Apps Are Doing With 129 Minutes a Day

Trending on Weibo

18:31

Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green Go Vertical in Scripted Microdrama

The Hollywood Reporter · more: Deadline, TheWrap, TV Tattle, Entertainment Weekly, Just Jared, Enstarz, Yahoo, IMDb

13:00

ReelShort to Adapt Tessa Bailey’s Big Shot Series | Exclusive

TheWrap · more: Yahoo, IMDb

11:00

Daddy Yankee Partners with aTwist and Visa for Original Microseries to Promote His Album ‘La Postal’

Variety · more: www.wtyefm.com, The Music Universe, Music Times, Complex, Senal News

10:15

‘Earthlings in Love’ Review: A Sentimental Sci-fi Journey Makes the Leap from TikTok to the Tokyo International Film Festival

IndieWire

10:06

▶️ 2026 - The Billionaire Who Loves Me Twice - DramaBox

IMDb

10:03

COL Group takes vertical entertainment to new heights with FlareFlow’s Thailand debut

marketech apac

07:05

At 'China's Hollywood', visitors become stars as consumers spend more on experiences

The Standard (HK) · more: eNCA, Lifestyle.INQ

04:58

7-Eleven turns to K-drama-inspired microseries for Korean menu launch

The Drop

02:40

PREMIERE Condoms Presents Run Into Love: A New Rom-Com Microseries on Modern Dating and Safe Choices

LionhearTV · more: Inquirer.net

SUN NOV 1

1 STORY
13:32

Andy Cohen Shades Craig Conover’s Microdrama - Says Peacock Should Have Picked Up Real Housewives of Miami Instead

Taste of Reality